# #246: Former MSHA head sounds the alarm on RFK's cuts at NIOSH

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Podcast: [Appodlachia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/appodlachia-941451)
Published: 2025-05-06T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today, Chuck talks with former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Joe Main, on how the recent federal spending cuts targeting NIOSH have put miners safety and lives at risk. You can follow Joe on LinkedIn, where he posts regular updates on what is happening with NIOSH and other critical mine safety regulatory challenges. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-main-965a15159/ Timestamps Context setting/Gingrich cuts on mine safety — 6:30NIOSH History — 9:30How NIOSH got br...

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